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HEAT: Heat energy transfers

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:
a)
Conduction.
b)
Convection.
c)
Radiation.
2.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
3.
A chair is placed several feet from a fireplace.  The fireplace has a glass screen.  The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm because of 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
4.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
5.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
6.
 A metal spoon that gets warm when used to stir hot soup is an example of:
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
7.
When I grab my coffee cup and I feel the cup is hot.....This is an example of....
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
8.
If I hold my hand above my coffee cup and feel the warm air rising, this is an example of....
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
9.
If I put my coffee cup in the microwave to heat it up, I am using....
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
10.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.  This is an example of:
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
11.
The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand.  This is an example of:
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
plasma
12.
The warm air from this heater creates a current when the warm air rises and the cold air sinks.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation